A new anime adaptation is in the works with the announcement of Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie getting the nod. Known as Kawaii dake ja nai Shikimori-san in Japan, the announcement hit this morning with the promo below but no other details are known just yet.
The manga comes from creator Keigo Maki which began in 2018 as serialized in Magazine Pocket. The title was picked as one of the properties from Kodansha Comics USA to get a print release in North America which began in October 2020.
Plot Concept: Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens! A fun and funny high school romance with a sassy twist perfect for fans of Nagatoro-san and Komi Can’t Communicate!
Keigo Maki's manga series "Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie" is receiving an anime adaptation.
Announcement: https://t.co/tOEZYdMtba
Manga info: https://t.co/sLbavf7F2K pic.twitter.com/uyiTOon0wg
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